Golden Open Hansa Yellow Opaque 236ml

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They stay moist for up to 12 hours! These paints offer a unique set of working properties that represent a true starting point, leaving all other acrylic paints on the market behind, dramatically expanding the range of possible techniques available to acrylic medium painters. OPEN Acrylics paints feature an optimal balance of pigment loading and 100% acrylic polymer dispersion, with unique working characteristics coupled with versatility that allows artists to explore traditional techniques, such as portrait and landscape painting, that rely on smoothness, shading, varnishing and fineness of detail. OPEN Acrylics are resistant to the formation of lumps, remaining wet for a long time on the palette, and can be used directly from the tube when painting outdoors or when making monoprints and screen prints. OPEN Acrylics paints can be mixed with GOLDEN Acrylic Colors, Mediums and Gels to control working time. For maximum working time use OPEN Mediums and Thinner. 236ml capacity plastic bottle in opaque hansa yellow.

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Golden Open Hansa Yellow Opaque 236ml

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Reviews

A reasonably good substitute for oils

30 July 2019

Trevor

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Disappointed, I expected better from Golden

26 January 2023

Johannes

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Golden Open Acrylics are the best of the best!

29 December 2021

Leo

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Specification

To Use With	Acrylic
Vegan	Non Vegan
Country of Manufacture	United States
Transparency	Semi Transparent

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Jackson's Art Supplies

$56.95

+$9.70 delivery

Art Supplies Online

$64.35

+$9.90 delivery

The Sydney Art Store

$64.35

+$9.90 delivery

Price history

Reviews

A reasonably good substitute for oils

30 July 2019

I have traditionally used oil paint for most of my artwork however, I no longer want to deal with the hassle and toxicity of cleanup with solvents. I use golden open acrylics for plein air painting. I find the easy cleanup and lack of odor to be a big plus. I have experimented with water mixable oils for the same reason, but I like the huge diversity of golden products with which these paints can be mixed. Open acrylics dry slower than standard acrylics, but not nearly as slowly as oils. This is mostly positive for me. I can simply set a painting on a table with a fan blowing for a few hours and it will be ready for the next layer. Don't confuse these with oils. They are buttery, but not nearly as smooth as oil paint. They have a more sticky, honey like consistency ... MoreI have traditionally used oil paint for most of my artwork however, I no longer want to deal with the hassle and toxicity of cleanup with solvents. I use golden open acrylics for plein air painting. I find the easy cleanup and lack of odor to be a big plus. I have experimented with water mixable oils for the same reason, but I like the huge diversity of golden products with which these paints can be mixed. Open acrylics dry slower than standard acrylics, but not nearly as slowly as oils. This is mostly positive for me. I can simply set a painting on a table with a fan blowing for a few hours and it will be ready for the next layer. Don't confuse these with oils. They are buttery, but not nearly as smooth as oil paint. They have a more sticky, honey like consistency which takes some getting used to. Over all, I like them and would recommend that painters give them a try.... Show more

Trevor

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Disappointed, I expected better from Golden

26 January 2023

I was painting in a very hot and dry climate and had difficulties with my acrylic paints drying too fast on me, so I was excited to learn that Golden made Golden Open acrylic paints promising a slower drying time. They do dry slower, but unfortunately at the expense of pigment load. It is very difficult to get coverage with these paints so I found it best to use them with regular acrylic paints to get more open time and better coverage.That said, I think it best to just use regular acrylic paints with a retarder on a Masterson palette with the wet sponge. So essentially these paints are useless, and I would return them if possible. I also don't like the color of the yellow ochre and burnt umber that I bought, perhaps because they have so much medium and retarder in ... MoreI was painting in a very hot and dry climate and had difficulties with my acrylic paints drying too fast on me, so I was excited to learn that Golden made Golden Open acrylic paints promising a slower drying time. They do dry slower, but unfortunately at the expense of pigment load. It is very difficult to get coverage with these paints so I found it best to use them with regular acrylic paints to get more open time and better coverage.That said, I think it best to just use regular acrylic paints with a retarder on a Masterson palette with the wet sponge. So essentially these paints are useless, and I would return them if possible. I also don't like the color of the yellow ochre and burnt umber that I bought, perhaps because they have so much medium and retarder in them. I much prefer the yellow ochre I purchased from Utrecht many years ago, much more chroma and covering power.... Show more

Johannes

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Golden Open Acrylics are the best of the best!

29 December 2021

As someone with experience in paint making and paint chemistry, I know how difficult it can be to produce consistent results while maintaining the same consistency and maximizing the pigment load, so Golden has always impressed me in that regard. Maybe with the exception of the cadmium pigments, the paint is the best you can get for the price. Golden's Open acrylic paints are the best of both worlds when it comes to paints, allowing for the endless modularity and versatility of acrylic paints while having the working time oil paints allow for. Acrylic paints are incredibly underrated as a medium when compared to oil paints, largely by people who have never used any acrylic paints outside of cheap student grade ones. For anyone on the fence about the power of acrylic ... MoreAs someone with experience in paint making and paint chemistry, I know how difficult it can be to produce consistent results while maintaining the same consistency and maximizing the pigment load, so Golden has always impressed me in that regard. Maybe with the exception of the cadmium pigments, the paint is the best you can get for the price. Golden's Open acrylic paints are the best of both worlds when it comes to paints, allowing for the endless modularity and versatility of acrylic paints while having the working time oil paints allow for. Acrylic paints are incredibly underrated as a medium when compared to oil paints, largely by people who have never used any acrylic paints outside of cheap student grade ones. For anyone on the fence about the power of acrylic as a painting medium, I would genuinely recommend picking up a set of Golden's Open acrylics and some mediums to play with.... Show more

Leo

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Great paint

30 June 2024

I was using a tube of Ultrecht yellow ochre and it was grainy and hard to mix with other colors. Little specks of unmixed yellow ochre kept settling out of my mixed color and showing up on my brush at inopportune times. I swapped it out for the Golden Open Yellow Ochre and problem solved! Like all the Golden Open paints I am using this one is also buttery smooth highly pigmented and easy to work with.... Show more

Tom

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I highly recommend this line!

31 August 2024

I love oil paints. However, the drying time, even with additives, can be too long for some art calls and commissions. I decided to try Golden's Open acrylic line and am extremely pleased. The smooth consistency and drying time is similar to oil painting, which I absolutely love. Plus they cost a fraction of what oil paints do! As with all Golden products, these paints offer superior pigmentation and flow. I highly recommend this line to all artists who love acrylics but not the rapid dry time as well as those who love oils but do not like the delayed drying time.... Show more

Elizabeth

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I Love This Product

24 September 2023

I use Golden Open Acrylics when I need to be able to mix and blend paint colors directly on the support. I like that the clean up is with water and they are odor-free. They can be thinned with Open Thinner without affecting viscosity or thinned with water if faster drying is needed. Although many of the more popular paint colors are available, I do wish Golden would offer Ultramarine Blue (Green) in the Open line. Other than that, I am very satisfied with this product.... Show more

Vicki

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my favoirte acrylics!

27 December 2021

Golden open acrylics are much easier to blend than traditional acrylics and are richly pigmented. They thin well with water or mediums. I especially like the matte medium for layering glazes when painting portraits. When painting landscapes, these paints layer well "as is" right out of the tube. the versatility is exceptional. To keep the paint on my palette wet for several days, I slide it into a baggy and zip it shut when I'm done painting for the day. I also add a bit of retarder medium if I want to keep the paint wet even longer. Adding retarder does make the paint take longer to dry on the canvas as well, so you will want to take that into consideration when using it.... Show more

Gazelle

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Open paints STAY open!

31 July 2022

Golden has always produced excellent quality acrylic paints, these are no different. They are much creamier and more fluid than the original formula, so they do stay open. Because of this, one needs to use them differently. I found it a bit frustrating at the slowness of drying time, even on a dry, hot day. I needed to layer colors very carefully to avoid paint becoming muddy. Also, they were still wet when it was time to leave resulting in a bit of a mishap on the way to the car. All this can be overcome with practice, and I don't blame the paint formula. I will use the open formulas mixed with original to quicken drying time in future.... Show more

Janice

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These are becoming my favorite

2 February 2019

These Open Acrylics are becoming my favorites medium to work with. I have been an artist for many years, and love every medium: watercolor, acrylics, oils, pastels. What I love most about this particular product is that it gives me the freedom that acrylics gives me for layering and glazing quickly (like the next day as opposed to waiting multiple days to a week with oil), yet it also gives me the freedom to blend like oils. I feel that it really gives me the best of both worlds. They do feel a bit different than oils (which is probably obvious because they are still acrylics), but I've come to really like it. I've tried water-soluble oils to retain that oil feeling and outcome, but I find that although water works with them, it doesn't work super well. I ended up ... MoreThese Open Acrylics are becoming my favorites medium to work with. I have been an artist for many years, and love every medium: watercolor, acrylics, oils, pastels. What I love most about this particular product is that it gives me the freedom that acrylics gives me for layering and glazing quickly (like the next day as opposed to waiting multiple days to a week with oil), yet it also gives me the freedom to blend like oils. I feel that it really gives me the best of both worlds. They do feel a bit different than oils (which is probably obvious because they are still acrylics), but I've come to really like it. I've tried water-soluble oils to retain that oil feeling and outcome, but I find that although water works with them, it doesn't work super well. I ended up integrating them into my regular oils and use solvent, thereby removing any benefit of the water-soluble, easy cleanup. And of course, with oils, I always have a bunch of wet canvases that need a safe place to dry for weeks. The Golden Opens are dry the next day (unless you use it really thick, then give it 2), and ready to varnish in three days.I've also used the Atelier Interactives, and I really want to love them, but I like the feel of the Golden Opens better. With the Ateliers, I always seem to have the problem of lifting the previous layer (maybe it's because I use a lot of glazing techniques). And though you can certainly blend them, I find that blending with the Opens is more natural for me. There are sure a lot of great examples of very well done artwork with the Atelier Interactives, so clearly it's just whatever you decide feels better for you and whatever gives you better results. For me, I like that the Opens blend more naturally and then stay put.I will also just make a quick note that my first layer of blocking in is always done with regular, quick-drying acrylics, because I have no need for that part to blend. In fact the fast drying time of regular acrylics is perfect for that stage.... Show more

TPoz

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These gave me some new options for working.

23 May 2018

I have recently returned to painting after over 20 years of putting it aside. I was originally an oil painter and never really got along with acrylics. Now having a studio space in my home and a daughter with health issues, I worried about the possible negative impact of oils and solvents on her health.These Golden Open Acrylics work as advertised, staying open easily during a work session, and open on the palette even left out in the open overnight. I've learned that if I use a sealed palette and mist it before sealing it they will stay wet for days. It requires a little extra trouble to manage all of that.If you're used to oil, you find the consistency of these Open acrylics a little soft and creamy, but I have found that to work well for me. They are not ... MoreI have recently returned to painting after over 20 years of putting it aside. I was originally an oil painter and never really got along with acrylics. Now having a studio space in my home and a daughter with health issues, I worried about the possible negative impact of oils and solvents on her health.These Golden Open Acrylics work as advertised, staying open easily during a work session, and open on the palette even left out in the open overnight. I've learned that if I use a sealed palette and mist it before sealing it they will stay wet for days. It requires a little extra trouble to manage all of that.If you're used to oil, you find the consistency of these Open acrylics a little soft and creamy, but I have found that to work well for me. They are not really designed to work thickly because of how long they take to dry, but they mix with regular heavy body acrylics when you need to build up texture.On a final note, one thing that's impressed me as much or more than anything is the responsiveness and care of the Golden company and its staff. I've submitted technical questions to them and gotten very quick replies, including one from Mr. Golden himself. They have great information and resources on their site and I've enjoyed learning these new paints.... Show more

Tim

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Specification

To Use With	Acrylic
Vegan	Non Vegan
Country of Manufacture	United States
Transparency	Semi Transparent